"The term telemedicine first came into use in the 1970s. The term describes the application of telecommunications and information technologies to medicine, in order to provide medical services across distances without the usual face-to-face, physician-to-patient encounter." (Moore, 1999)
may include images, video, web-based applications and other data services
consultative medical services delivered via interactive video
can be used for education, clinical decision databases, artificial intelligence, patient records
"Telehealth" - educational programs, collaborative research, patient consultations with the purpose of improving health
"The term telemedicine first came into use in the 1970s. The term describes the application of telecommunications and information technologies to medicine, in order to provide medical services across distances without the usual face-to-face, physician-to-patient encounter." (Moore, 1999)
may include images, video, web-based applications and other data services
consultative medical services delivered via interactive video
can be used for education, clinical decision databases, artificial intelligence, patient records
"Telehealth" - educational programs, collaborative research, patient consultations with the purpose of improving health